Seeds and Wings: April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Nature/Science School Celebration

We made it to the end of Annie's Nature School Spring Semester. She has learned so much...it seriously impresses me. Here are some photos from the family day! Congratulations Annie!!! We are so proud of you!

Our Homeschooling Journey

Homeschooling my children just makes sense and feels right for our family. As parents we already do this! For most of us, we are already teaching and engaging our children every moment we are with them. This is a completely natural step for my family. We are thrilled to begin a more "structured" schedule, although we will never be so uptight about it. I think that's part of the glory of homeschooling. You feel out your children and go at a pace/schedule that's a good fit. We are just beginning this journey. I want to document the wonderful parts of homeschooling and the "real" parts. There will be days that just don't happen according to plan. I hold a teaching certificate and was a former teacher in the public school system. As soon as we started a family I knew I would homeschool. This blog will help document our plans so I can look back through the years to see what I did, as well as serve as a hangout for those of you who homeschool or are thinking about it. We will not have everything down perfectly (ever!) but hopefully it can help inspire you and give you some leads on where to begin. Although we have chosen a classical education approach to homeschooling, there are several methods and resources that are valuable and could be a good fit for your family. I encourage you to explore and ignite that fire!